Sophie Grey, 25, is trapped in a Portuguese prison for something she says she never did

“Any partner of somebody who saw a scene like that, in a foreign country, when there’s guns and they are covered in blood, anybody is going to be agitated and scared.”

Luckily, the dogs – who have a pet passport – were taken by a friend and are being cared for in France, where Sophie had been living before the incident.

The carer must wait at least another six weeks for a trial, with a date set for the end of September.

Roger said Sophie wanted to explain what had happened at an initial court hearing, but was advised by a duty solicitor to say nothing – leading to her being remanded in custody.
After hiring a new solicitor, she applied to be released on bail, but a judge refused, claiming she was likely to abscond despite her family offering to pay a bond.

Roger said: “I’ve been told if she was Portuguese she would have got out with an electronic tag.
“I’ve also been told if this had happened in the Algarve it would have been a different scenario. They are more used to Brits abroad.

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Sophie’s family say she has been denied bail because she does not live near the court

Sophie could face a maximum penalty of up to five years if found guilty.

Monmouth MP Mr Davies said: “As someone who spent nine years as an officer I don’t condone any behaviour against the police but it’s manifestly unfair that she’s been in prison for something like that.”

The MP claimed his constituent faced “discrimination” as a UK national unable to return home before the trial.

He said: “I’ve spoken to an official in Portugal and I think it’s being discriminating against her as she isn’t Portuguese and doesn’t have a permanent address.

“If this happened in London, if she came up and yelled at an officer, they would have told her to calm down.

“If she continued she might have got a public order offence but it would have been a fairly minor crime.”

A Foreign Office spokesman said they are aware of the situation.

They said: “We are continuing to support a British woman held in pre-trial detention in Portugal and remain in contact with the local authorities.”

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